In the spring of 1911, Joaquin Sorolla visited the United States for a second exhibition tour organized by Archer Huntington. As he had done on his first tour in 1909, Sorolla used the opportunity to take on portrait commissions. Among the Americans seeking a portrait from Sorolla was the renowned designer Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848 — 1933), president of Tiffany Studios and son of the founder of Tiffany and Company.
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Eye On Design: Moonstone Necklace With Pendent By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848 – 1933) made a series of jewelry designs composed of moonstones and Montana sapphires set in platinum. This necklace (circa 1910), one of the most elaborate, features moonstones of irregular sizes and shapes intersperse with the design of twisted scrolls, each enclosing four tiny sapphires. The piece could be worn as one large elaborate necklace with pendant, as seen here, or it could be separated into discrete items and worn as a choker or a bracelet with the pendent wearable as an independent brooch.
Photographed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Eye On Design: Tiffany Turtleback Lantern
Tiffany artisans made the irregularly surfaced Turtlebacks, a Tiffany Studio invention, by pressing glass into molds.
Eye On Design: Tiffany Wisteria Lamps Designed by Clara Driscoll
One of Tiffany Studios‘ most popular models, the Wisteria, was priced as $400 in 1906, placing it among the firm’s most costly lamps. The glass selection for the two lamps (both circa 1901) seen in the above photo created two dramatically different interpretations of the same design. One has a refined color palette ranging from pale blue to azure and cobalt, while the other displays bold contrasts of blue and white clusters.
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Tiffany Stained Glass Window: Autumn Landscape

Autumn Landscape, 1923-24, Leaded Favrile Glass (Photo By Gail)
A tour de force of its medium, this window, executed late in Tiffany’s career, portrays the late afternoon sun filtered through a rich autumnal foliage. It was probably designed by Agnes Northrop (1857 – 1953), who was known especially for her landscapes and flowers.
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